Storm Scents: It's True, You Can Smell Oncoming Summer Rain. When people say they can smell a storm coming, they're right. Weather patterns produce distinctive odors that sensitive noses sniff out. This year's peculiar weather patternsâsuch as drought in the Midwest and a super derecho of thunderstorms earlier this summerâare no exception.
With 9.7 million new cars and trucks sold in 2013, Germanyâs Volkswagen Group (that includes a host of brands, like Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche in Canada) is well on its way to its goal of surpassing GM and Toyota as the worldâs largest automaker by 2018.
Led by China, with more than 21 million new vehicles registered there last year, total new cars and trucks sold annually worldwide was up more than 4% from 2012 for a fourth consecutive record-breaking year. Based on last yearâs numbers, here are the 10 largest automakers in the world. Also check out: 10 cars that get us really excited for 2014 and 10 cars getting canned for 2014. 10th place: BMW Group. 2014 BMW 3 Series.